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Share This Story! Let friends in your social network know what you are reading about Facebook Email Twitter Google+ LinkedIn Pinterest Breaking down the Detroit Red Wings '18-19 roster keepers and sleepers The Detroit Red Wings have 14 regulars signed to next season’s squad, leaving room to grow. A look at how the Wings' 2018-19 roster is shaping up. Sent! A link has been sent to your friend's email address. Posted! A link has been posted to your Facebook feed. Join the Conversation To find out more about Facebook commenting please read the Conversation Guidelines and FAQs Helene St. James, Detroit Free Press Published 2:36 p.m. ET April 14, 2018 | Updated 2:48 p.m. ET April 14, 2018 CLOSE Detroit Red Wings president and CEO Chris Ilitch and general manager Ken Holland answer questions Saturday, April 7, 2018 at Little Caesars Arena. CONNECT TWEET LINKEDIN COMMENT EMAIL MORE The Detroit Red Wings have 14 NHL … [Read more...] about Breaking down the Detroit Red Wings ’18-19 roster keepers and sleepers

The big national story of the weekend was the white nationalist rally held in Charlottesville, Va. – and the Detroit Red Wings unfortunately found themselves in the middle of it.As visuals circulated all over social media of people marching with logos, flags and regalia, several photos and videos appeared of marchers with a modified version of the Red Wings logo slapped onto their shields and flags. [Are the Red Wings 'hypocritical' for also hosting Kid Rock at Little Caesars Arena? One political consultant thinks so]The Red Wings made clear they were not involved and quickly condemned the use of the logo – "We are exploring every possible legal action as it pertains to the misuse of our logo in this disturbing demonstration," their statement said. But why were white nationalists using the logo in the first place?The reasoning for that is still not totally clear. But our story Saturday by Helene St. James, Perry A. Farrell and John Wisely … [Read more...] about Why were white nationalists using the Detroit Red Wings logo in Charlottesville?

The Detroit Red Wings may never want to surface.Their locker room at Little Caesars Arena sizes up at 25,000 square feet, has a full-service kitchen staffed for breakfast, lunch and dinner, hydrotherapy pools and a video room with theatre-quality recliners. Wednesday’s tour highlighted all the ways the new arena will seduce fans, players and entertainers with state-of-the-art everything, from a parking app to entry portals to the Via concourse to the facilities located below ground. The Wings’ locker room at Joe Louis Arena was renovated through the years but it’s a pale throwaway when measured against the vibrancy of the new place. At the Joe, the Wings had 5,900 square feet of space, forcing players into hallways for some exercises (hard to clear hurdles when there’s no room to build up speed). More: Little Caesars Arena: Welcome to Detroit's new playground Sneak peek: Little Caesars Arena has its own little underground … [Read more...] about Detroit Red Wings’ LCA locker room wows, but team could use renovations

Detroit political consultant Sam Riddle called out the Detroit Red Wings for their attempt to distance themselves from a white nationalist rally in Charlottesville, Va., this past weekend."So the Red Wings will open their new arena in Detroit next month with Kid Rock, a known lover of the Confederate Flag, a hate symbol; now the Wings wonder why and object to white supremacists using the Wings logo?" Riddle, the political director of the Michigan National Network (NAN) questioned. Kid Rock in fact distanced himself from the controversial flag several years ago, as the Free Press reported in 2015. Having displayed the Confederate imagery at shows in the early 2000s — defending it at the time as a symbol of Southern rock — he chose to stop using it onstage after receiving an NAACP award in 2011.Rock has not displayed the flag in his shows since. In his recently music video "Po-Dunk," a woman is briefly seen wearing a shirt with the Confederate … [Read more...] about Sam Riddle calls out ‘hypocritical’ Detroit Red Wings for hosting Kid Rock

BLACKHAWKS 4, RED WINGS 3 DETROIT - Corey Crawford watched a fluttering puck get past his glove - a soft goal if there ever was one - and the Chicago Blackhawks looked as if they were in trouble against the Detroit Red Wings. "I pretty much told myself it can't get any worse," Crawford said. It did - for Detroit. The Blackhawks picked up their crestfallen goalie by scoring three times in the first half of the third period to beat the Red Wings 4-3 on Monday night and force a Game 7 in the second-round playoff series between longtime rivals. "We've got that momentum," Chicago captain Jonathan Toews said. "We want to keep it." The Blackhawks got it when Bryan Bickell netted the go-ahead score early in the third, helping the NHL's top-seeded team earn a shot to advance to the Western Conference finals after Detroit once led 3-1 in the series. The Red Wings also began the third period of Game 6 with one-goal lead. They just couldn't hold on. Michal Handzus tied it in … [Read more...] about Chicago Blackhawks beat Detroit Red Wings 4-3 in Game 6, force deciding Game 7

Petr Mrazek stood out as much for his headgear as his performance in goal during his NHL debut last week. Mrazek made 26 saves Thursday night while helping the Detroit Red Wings secure a 5-1 win over the St. Louis Blues, all the while wearing a "Family Guy"-inspired goalie mask with lead character Peter Griffin dressed as Superman. Mrazek's helmet of choice is all the more interesting considering he isn't even a fan of Fox's popular animated series. "I heard it's a pretty good show, but I don't watch that show; I saw just a couple of commercials,'' the 20-year old goalie, recently called-up from the AHL's Grand Rapids Griffins, told Michigan Live after his first NHL appearance. So what inspired the Czech-born Mrazek to pay homage to all-American cartoon character Peter Griffin? "Our (equipment manager Brad Thompson) in Grand Rapids gave me that idea because he said my name is Petr and I play for the Griffins, so they put Peter Griffin on it,'' Mrazek said. According to NESN.com, it was … [Read more...] about Detroit Red Wings rookie Petr Mrazek wears Peter Griffin ‘Family Guy’ goalie mask in NHL debut

The NHL Board of Governors approved realignment and a new, division-based playoff format on Thursday for a minimum of three seasons beginning next fall. Realignment reorganizes the league's six divisions into four, two per conference, and moves the Winnipeg Jets from the Eastern Conference to the West, while the Detroit Red Wings and Columbus Blue Jackets slide from West to East. The Rangers, Islanders and Devils will play in a new, eight-team division that includes fellow current Atlantic Division members the Penguins and Flyers but adds the Washington Capitals, Carolina Hurricanes and Blue Jackets. Every team will play all of the other 29 teams at least twice in an annual home-and-home, meaning more trips out West for the Rangers. The NHL and its players' union have locked this new plan in through the 2015-16 season, but it's likely once they do re-evaluate realignment, the first thing to go will be that annual head-to-head around the league, since the travel will cost more money and … [Read more...] about Detroit Red Wings and Columbus Blue Jackets moving east as part of NHL’s realignment for 2013-14 season

SAN JOSE, Calif. - Patrick Marleau got his first point of the series when he knocked home a rebound with 7:47 to play and the San Jose Sharks finally managed to knock out the Detroit Red Wings on their fourth try with a 3-2 victory Thursday night in Game 7 of their Western Conference semifinal series. Devin Setoguchi and Logan Couture scored in the first period and Antti Niemi made 38 saves for the Sharks, who had lost three straight potential clinching games before eliminating the Red Wings for the second straight year in the second round. BOX SCORE: SHARKS 3, RED WINGS 2 San Jose avoided becoming the fourth NHL team to lose a series after winning the first three games. A franchise known for its playoff flops avoided a colossal one and now heads into its second straight Western Conference final. That series begins Sunday in Vancouver. Pavel Datsyuk and Henrik Zetterberg scored for the Red Wings, who fought valiantly to the end but were unable to complete their bid for … [Read more...] about San Jose Sharks fend off Detroit Red Wings, 3-2, in Game 7 to advance to Western Conference finals

DETROIT - Steve Yzerman was nervous before making his NHL debut. He quickly found out he had nothing to worry about. In his first game, in 1983 at Winnipeg, Yzerman had a goal and an assist for the Detroit Red Wings. "I was nervous because I didn't know what to expect and my dad was in town," Yzerman said before being inducted into the Hockey Hall of Fame tonight. "Then, I remember being comfortable with how I was doing with the pace. "It was a pleasant surprise." It was for Detroit, too. "We considered sending him to Peterborough because we thought he might need another year of junior hockey to get stronger physically," said Red Wings senior vice president Jimmy Devellano, who drafted Yzerman fourth overall. "It didn't take us long to see this skinny, 18-year-old kid was our best player. That tells you something about him, and our team at the time." Yzerman finished his rookie season with 87 points and retired with 1,755 in 2006. He turned around Detroit's … [Read more...] about Steve Yzerman becomes Hall of Famer, reminisces about Detroit Red Wings